Ubisoft Is Now Being Sued By Barcelona Unions Over Its Return To Office Mandate

Once again, Ubisoft is on the receiving end of ire from a union regarding its recent return to office mandate. This time, its unions in Barcelona are filing a lawsuit, claiming that the decision to enact the policy was made “suddenly and without transparency”. The unions, along with the Spanish trade body Confederación General del Trabajo (CGT), have demanded that Ubisoft reverse the mandate and protect remote working via a collective agreement.

The lawsuit follows a three-day strike by French workers to protest the policy in September. (Employees at Ubisoft Milan called for a similar strike.) The complaints of the French union are similar to those of the Barcelona union. At the time, they called for a formal agreement on remote work as well as the implementation of “a social dialog,” noting that “management seems to confuse monologue with dialogue”.

According to GamesIndustry.biz, who received an email from the Barcelona unions, Ubisoft management hasn’t made a proposal since the lawsuit was filed in October, despite both sides being open to negotiation. The email also notes that the return to office mandate poses a logistical problem since offices aren’t equipped to deal with all the workers.